downtonstabby.bsky.social
“Woke” and already broke. Churlish. Reader of books. Drinker of scotches.
👤 Joined on 29 July 2023
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@downtonstabby.bsky.socialLaird and I watched Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and it was awesome (first time for me, who knows how many times for Laird). I love how Khan is even more dramatic than Kirk, kudos to Montalban!
Show PostHorror is the most honest genre, where no human feeling is off limits for exploration. Cozy is a lie. They're at odds as a matter of course.
Show PostFor me, cozy feels inhuman. It shaves away the difficult in the pursuit of comfort, not as a subjective experience, but like an HOA standard for a "nice" neighborhood. That character you identify with? Innocent. The people hurt? Bad. You are good for adhering to neighborhood rules. Leading to this:
Show PostWhy is it the cozy addicts who lash out like in these screenshots? Bc seeking out frictionless media means you aren't engaging with difficult feelings through art. You start treating your comfort as holy, and anything challenging that as evil. So you seek more comfort, and lash out more, cyclically
Show PostOur destinies are tied together. Congresswoman @ayannapressley.bsky.social is a fighter for justice and progress and I'm honored to have her voice, energy, and vision in our movement.
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